This winter was quite busy with lots of running around.
Miss A having a ball.
I ran a marathon in Sacramento as part of Team Getty to raise funds for research for a cure for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). For more info on Getty go to
http://gettyowl.org
Kate, Getty's mom, was at the finish. What a nice surprise.
In front of the capital building with my finisher's medal.
Back at home, Miss S was busy with her babies.
We went out and cut a Christmas tree. It was huge and stretched across this part of the house. Dr. D had to trim it down quite a bit.
Miss A all bundled up and excited about tree decorating.
Outside getting ready to take a family picture for our Christmas card.
Miss S is happy out in the warm sunshine.
Smiling sisters.
Now this is what I call a dog pile.
Miss S had fixed her hair and was on to her sister's hair.
Miss S telling Santa about her wish list.
Saw this in the parking and it was quite comical. May need a bigger car or a smaller dog.
Miss A had lots of fun making a gingerbread house.
Miss S with her gingerbread house.
Dr. D made these pinwheels and bearclaws from scratch for Christmas morning breakfast. Yum!
Present time. The girls were very excited about their gifts.
Miss S all dressed up and showing us some of the presents she received.
Miss A dressed for Christmas dinner in front of the little tree that the girls decorated.
Miss S showing her great grandma how her toy works.
Cozy hugs in their new fleece nightgowns. Perfect for winter nights.
A donut party. They were tasty but there were way too many. We had our fill for the year.
Miss S out for a walk at the Cache Creek Nature Preserve.
Miss A walking along the deer grass at the preserve.
Dr. D collecting plant materials.
The girls were excited to be taller than me as they stood on a big sand mound.
On the train ride at San Mateo park.
Miss S on the lookout.
Touring through the Japanese tea gardens.
Having a rest at the tea gardens with grandma.
Miss S before her dance performance.
A little ewok at her friend's Star Wars party.
Miss A enjoying her first bowling experience.
Miss S had a fun Lion King themed birthday party.
Outside playing with her family and friends that came to her party.
We enjoyed a good dinner with our friends Kipp and Miriam.
Watch out these girls are on the go.
From the Monterey Bay Aquarium, we looked out the window and could see our friend's boat. Dr. D was scuba diving from it.
The girls got close up to the puffins at the aquarium.
Miss S showing me her painted birdhouse.
Aye, aye captain. Miss A loves driving the ship.
The girls ran their first fun run in Sacramento at the Getty Owl Walk/Run. Snow White was there to greet the kids before their run.
Miss S with her daddy at the starting line.
It was a cold morning so it felt good to get running. Mom and Dad went on to run a 10K afterwards.
